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beyond the middle; some examples also have a black dot beyond 

 the middle of the costa, a transverse abbreviated black line below 

 it, from the inner margin to the first median branch, and a 

 black ■<-shaped marking on the second median interspace at 

 about the middle of the disc ; the secondaries, body and under 

 surface are similar to those of P. carnea, the females being a 

 little paler. Expanse of Avings $ 20-21 mm., 9 24-25 mm. 

 Ankafana. 



The specimens with black markings on the primaries are 

 slightly larger than those Avithout them, but the similarity in 

 other respects is so complete that I am constrained to regard 

 both forms as referable to one species. 



Litliosia notifera, of Saalmliller, a2:)pears to me to be allied to 

 the two preceding species; if I have rightly identified it, we have 

 it from Ankafana. 



15. Prabhasa nigrosparsa, n. sp. 



Primaries above sericeous whity-brown or grey, densely irro- 

 rated with black ; one or tAvo black spots near the base ; a black 

 spot at apical tAvo-fifths of costal margin, a dot at the end of the 

 cell, tAvo black spots on the radial interspaces near outer margin, 

 and a black sj^ot on the inner margin opjoosite to the costal spot; 

 secondaries creamy-Avhite, slightly flesh tinted at the borders; 

 thorax of the same colour as the primaries, abdomen Avith the 

 basal half ash-grey, the anal half pale flesh tinted; primaries 

 below smoky-brown, black speckled, greyish towards the outer 

 margin ; secondaries creamy- Avhitish, flesh tinted, and black 

 speckled on the costal area and external border; pectus broAvn, 

 the anterior legs blackish above, posterior legs and venter pale 

 pinky-broAvn. Exjmnse of wings 2G-27 mm. 



Ankafana. 



16. Prabhasa flexistriata, n. sp. 



General coloration of the preceding species, but with some- 

 what narroAver primaries and different markings ; primaries 

 above greyish-brown, Avitli tAvo ill-defined longitudinal streaks 

 and the external third Avhitish; the entire surface irrorated Avith 

 l)lack, the costal margin and the A^eins upon the external area 

 blackish; a black costal spot just above the end of the cell, from 

 which a dark broAvn stripe runs to the lower radial vein, whence 

 to the second median branch it passes transversely behind tAvo 



